 I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 25by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 450 pages
...practice. " In narratives where historical veracity has no place," our great English moralist observes, " I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited...angelical nor above probability, for what we cannot feel we shall never imitate, hut the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which exercised in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...them with so much art, that no common mind is able to disunite them. In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there...perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, ,nor - -above_pxQbability, (for what we cannot credit, we shall ; nevej^iinjlate,) but the highest and purest... | |
 | Miss Stockdale (Mary R.), Mary R. Stockdale - 1821 - 454 pages
...months and years of progressive virtue will be passed. CHAPTER II. " In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there...the most perfect idea of virtue — of virtue not evangelical nor above probability — for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate ; but the highest... | |
 | Mary R. Sterndale - 1821 - 886 pages
...virtue will be passed. CHAPTER II. " In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I eannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue— of virtue not evangelical nor above probability — for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate; but the highest... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 476 pages
...them with so much art that no common mind is able to disunite them. In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there...nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we sball never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach; which, exercised in such trials... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 638 pages
...them with so much art, that ^ no common mind is able to disunite them. In narratives, where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there...idea of virtue ; of virtue not ; angelical, nor above probahility, for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate, but the highest and i purest that humanity... | |
 | 1823 - 886 pages
...art of murdering .without pain. " In narratives, where historical veracity has no place, there should be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of...(for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate), hut the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such tiials as the various... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 526 pages
...them with so much art, that no common mind is able to disunite them. In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there...cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest aud purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 pages
...them with so much art, that no common mind is able to disunite them. In narratives, where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the c3 most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, (for what we cannot... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 pages
...them with so much art, that no common mind is able to disunite them. In narratives, where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the c2 most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, (for what we cannot... | |
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